Posted by: GeetMaiJawaafDiu? November 24, 2017
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No matter what Dalai Lama or anybody else says, it is fair to say Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini which actually lies in present day Nepal. Another solid fact : the vital inquisitive seed of Buddhism was sowed into Gautam Buddha's heart and mind when he disturbingly witnessed the old, the sick, and the dead outside the Tilaurakot palace (fort) gates of Kapilvastu (Nepal), a case so akin to that of Newton and the Apple. Therefore for the record, Buddha was born in Nepal.
These days Dalai Lama is just a media darling. Also, another fact is he neither holds any authority over Buddhism nor does he bear any relevance to true Buddhist practioners or Buddhist scholars. Why even deal with this middle-man, right? He is a religious plus political leader for the people of Tibet not for the people of Nepal or other Buddhists. He and his people owe a lot to India, the US, and even Nepal for all the critical humanitarian favors they have received since 1959.
Some more background: India is a democracy of contrasts. The self-proclaimed largest democratic country has politics and religion shamefully intertwined. In fact, the country still has a national daily newspaper called the Hindu and has been in publication since 1878. It is anyone's guess about how that media powerhouse house of that stature would not have any direct conflict of interest against the other minority groups such as Christians, Muslims, and others. The RSS (a violent right-wing Hindu extremist group) and the BJP (the Hindu majority party in the government) can be in bed together and still face no consequences from their democratic form of Government. Go ahead and even look up the curious and ridiculous prevalence of an Indian Hindu monk, a Hindu nationalist politician, and a Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, all rolled into one who bears the name Mr. Yogi Adityanath on his driver's license.
When the culture, society, and government is such that it is perfectly okay to mix politics, religion, and social norms whether in India or in pre-1959 Tibet, Dalai's speech actually is nothing new. To put it mildly, it is sad and unfortunate to see the Dalai Lama making a fool of himself with or without some coercion by his host India.
I thought the following video response was quite strong too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxUI3_d6hQU
Last edited: 24-Nov-17 09:04 PM